GREEN BAY - A man with a record of sex crimes against children traveled from New York City to northeastern Wisconsin to have sex with a child, authorities said.

James A. Huskisson, also known as Jason Desantes, 45, of Queens, faces federal charges of sexually exploiting a minor and coercing or enticing a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity. Federal agents arrested him near his Ozone Park home.

Prosecutors allege that Huskisson began a relationship with a girl in Shawano County over an online messaging system, sent lewd images of himself and demanded that the teen send him similar photographs. After the pair corresponded for two weeks, authorities say, Huskisson came to Wisconsin seeking to have sex with the girl.

A person convicted of those crimes can spend 25 years to life in prison.

Authorities did not reveal the girl's age.

New York State prison records show that a man named Jason Desantes served a six- to seven-year prison sentence for a 1999 conviction for two counts of first-degree forcible rape. He is required by New York law to remain on that state's sex-offender registry for life.

Huskisson will be brought to Green Bay to face charges in federal court.

Agencies who worked on the case include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Shawano County Sheriff's Office, Shawano Police, Brown County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the New York Police Department, and the U.S. Marshal’s Service.